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Our hidden conversations : what Americans really think about race and identity Cover Image

Our hidden conversations : what Americans really think about race and identity / Michele Norris.

Norris, Michele, (author.).

Summary:

"Our Hidden Conversations is a unique compilation of stories, richly reported essays, and photographs providing a window into America during a tumultuous era. This powerful book offers an honest, if sometimes uncomfortable, conversation about race and identity, permitting us to eavesdrop on deep-seated thoughts, private discussions, and long submerged memories"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 198215439X
ISBN: 9781982154394
Physical Description: lv, 471 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2024.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: a magnificent detour -- Introduction: post-racial? -- Bread crumbs -- How it grew -- I wish he was a girl -- Coins in the couch -- Memory wars -- How do you define racism? -- Black babies cost less to adopt -- Start with kids and mix well -- The patterns themselves tell a story -- So, you want to talk about lynching -- Color me surprised -- America: A freight train of a word -- Epilogue.